Basic Rescue Knots

Good Qualities of knot..

A well-dressed knot is clean, has an adequate tail, is backed up if appropriate and is easy to inspect by touch and sight.

Inspect able, secure, strong, easy to tie and untie.

There are three types of Basic Knots applied during the rescue operation.

1. Anchor point knots2. Knots joining two ropes3. Special knots

1. Anchor point knotsa. Bowlineb. Clove hitchc. Figure of eightd. Figure of eight follow-upe. Thief knot

2. Knots joining two ropes

a. Single fishermanb. Double fishermanc. Sheet bandd. Water knote. Reef knotf. Carrick bend knot

3. Special rescue knot

a. Prusik knotb. Bowline with 3 loopsc. Bowline with 2 loopsd. Butterflye. Bachmanf. Clime hitch

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